Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences Natural Language Processing (RISE-AI)

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The Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has embarked on a multi-year effort to grow its faculty enhance its strengths in many areas of computing and extend its impact in interdisciplinary areas. As part of this endeavor and as part of the departments involvement in the Wisconsin Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative at UW-Madison we invite highly qualified candidates with expertise in natural language processing (NLP) to apply to a position at the assistant level that will begin in August 2026. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is essential to facilitating interactions between humans and AI.

We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and expertise are in causal inference for robust reliable and responsible NLP. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science that values prioritizes and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty staff students and members of the broader community.

Duties will include scholarly research in natural language processing and related areas of computer science. It will also include individual and classroom teaching in computer science at the undergraduate and graduate levels and advising and mentoring graduate students majoring in computer science or related areas service to the department college university and academic community nationally or internationally. The successful candidate as a member of the College of L&S will proactively contribute to support and advance the colleges commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching mentoring research and service.

The Department of Computer Sciences is among the oldest and top-ranked computer science departments in the world renowned for its groundbreaking research in computer architecture database systems distributed and grid computing programming languages optimization and many other areas of computer science. The department has a strong track record of support of transformative research and building large-scale computing infrastructures such as HTCondor and CloudLab and of new interdisciplinary collaborations programs and centers including the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery (WID). The department has also been the beneficiary of significant donations aimed at supporting its research and educational mission.

The School of Computer Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) is a significant resource for the Department of Computer Sciences to strengthen its interdisciplinary and cross-campus research collaborations to establish new innovative educational programs in the intersection of computing and other domains and to promote engagement with high-impact real-world challenges that can be addressed through computing. More information about CDIS can be found at .

CDIS has a brand new state-of-the-art building Morgridge Hall which is the new home of the Department of Computer Sciences (see position is part of the Wisconsin Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring research infrastructure enhancement interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state nation and world. Building on UWMadisons strengths RISE expands the Universitys successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years UWMadison will substantially increase current hiring levels bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines schools and colleges on research teaching and outreach endeavors.

The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community facilitating access to research infrastructure and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: the College of Letters & Science we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions making new discoveries and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation and we are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: at the nexus of four beautiful lakes Madison the capital of the state of Wisconsin and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison consistently ranks among the top American cities for its quality of life. With the headquarters of medical software company Epic Microsofts Jim Gray Systems Lab Google and several other technology giants in the area as well as a strong startup ecosystem Madison is also among the fastest growing technology hubs in the country.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Duties will include scholarly research in natural language processing and related areas of computer science; individual and classroom teaching in computer science at the undergraduate and graduate levels and advising and mentoring graduate students majoring in computer science or related areas; service to the department college university and academic community nationally or internationally. The successful candidate as a member of the College of L&S will proactively contribute to support and advance the colleges commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching mentoring research and service.

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College of Letters and Science Department of Computer Sciences

Compensation:

Negotiable 9 months / ongoing / renewable

Required Qualifications:

Successful candidates will show potential for developing an outstanding scholarly research program in one or more area(s) of computer science related to natural language processing and for innovative and for student-centered teaching in computer science at all levels. The successful candidate will demonstrate fostering or the ability to foster a teaching learning mentoring departmental and a research environment where all can thrive.

Education:

Required: PhD. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or in a closely related area prior to start of appointment.

How to Apply:

Apply online at Jobs at UW () under Job Requisition JR. Applications must be received both through UW-Madisons online application system () and Academic Jobs Online) to be considered. Click the Apply Now button at Jobs at UW to start the application process.

Applicants should submit the following five (5) items to Jobs at UW:

1. a letter of application

2. curriculum vitae

3. a teaching statement

4. a research statement

5. three publications

Applicants must also complete the standard Academic Jobs Online application including reference letters. Reference letters are not to be uploaded to Jobs at UW.

Applications not submitted to both Jobs at UW and Academic Jobs Online will not be considered.

For full consideration all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on January 14 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications. Application materials must clearly demonstrate the applicants dedication to excellence in student-centered teaching and mentoring.

Additionally materials should showcase the applicants ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices evidenced through goals action plans reflection and related documentation. This portion of the application materials must be created by the applicant and may include supporting letters. It cannot be only in the form of letters and testimony by others.

Contact Information:

CS Chair Paul Barford

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